Trying to be smoke free!

[Swinger]

Well, Im at my 24 hr mark without a cigarette I got inspired by the OTC forum when the Mosh's were kicking the habit. I hold up ok untill I get done eating or am sitting in front of the computer and That morning smoke is the worst one for me to resist! I have been wanting to quit for a while and for the past 2 weeks I kept saying, tomorrow Ill quit. Enough procrastinating and get on with it already I figure! I use the mentality that the money I will save on these I can spend on my trikes! I want to be able to breath again and start running and get back in half diecent shape! Man this sux though!!!!! How you been holding up Mosh's? Anyone else out there trying to kick a bad habit?

[R-tifacts]

Good for you! I never got into that habbit but I have watched alot of my friends do it. I wish you the best of luck, just keep thinking of all the parts you can buy with the money saved! Keep strong it will get better.

[dcreel]

I quit last January 10th.. Best thing I've ever done.. (3rd time).. The wife and I both quit.. Mostly we did it for the kids. It's our habit, felt guilty putting it on the kids. Even though we never smoked in the cars, or in the house.. Nobody wants to smell like an ashtray. When our daughter goes to her dads for the weekend everything comes back smelling like @$$... Booster seat the whole 9... I can breathe, food tastes eleventybillion times better.. And I don't look like an idiot outside smoking in 10 degree weather..

I'm happy, My kids are proud... Best thing ever.. That's not even considering the money.. that will add up like crazy.. Keep it up homie.. Your life will be so much better without smoking. That much I promise.. I smoked for 20 years and definitely don't miss it.

[Swinger]

Thanks for the support, its greatly needed right now!

[Mosh]

I have back slid a little here and there. But I am still at it. I am at the point now where they taste like . I can go 3-5 days without and then I have one or 2.
We were self rollers so we have about a pack left to roll. Once they are gone we will not buy more.
Now keep in mind I was not a social smoker. I was a pack and 1/2 day smoker for the last 10 years and regular smoker for 17 years. So it has been really hard for me.
I stopped cold for a week. They say, after 72 hours the nicotene is gone from your body.. it is the mental urge you have to kill, but that only lasts 3 minutes. Stay busy and it will pass..I found playing my guitar keeps me off them too. It is amazing how addicting these damn things are. I never thought I would speak out agianst them, but they really should be illegal.
Lotsa sunflower seeds and candy here, to get by..
Check this site out..Tons of good reading and helped me get through that first week.
The wife has the dinner problem ..After dinner is when she craves..I couldnt move without 2 in the morning before. I dont mind not having them in the morning at all now.
Stay away from beer..that makes you want them even more.
Good luck to you.

http://whyquit.com/

[hadar]

I used the nicotine gum then went to mint trident. Been off cigs for over 2 years now. Don't even want one anymore. Best of luck, just think of all the trike goodies you can buy with the $ you will save.

[fabiodriven]

I've gotta quit at some point. I'm not looking forward to it. Good luck!

[Swinger]

I been pacing all day but try not to think about it to much. My wife let a pack here with a few smokes in it, probably just to test me. I shook the pack this morning and heard the cigarettes in it. Didnt even open it to see how many but I keep thinking about them... DAMN!!!!! The drinking part would probably get me but have been sober from that almost a year(Dec. 13). Im a recovering boozer and figured I done to many bad things when I was drunk and did a little time for it in 05-06. Im an idiot when I drink so I just stay away but that is one thing that I fight on a daily basis. People go riding and always drink, partys,holidays, etc. Its everywhere but I think if I can kick the booze problem I should be able to do this. Well see!! Now I need a drink and a smoke, ha ha!

[hoosierlogger]

A buddy of mine bought one of those electronic cigs. He describes it as being like a glass of water when you are really hungry. It helps but doesn't make the urge completely co away. Best thing he likes about it is he can "smoke" it inside his workplace.

Good luck quitting it. There used to be a quit calculator floating around on the web that would add up the amount of money you would save. The number after 20 years is a huge amount of money.

[Swinger]

A quit calculator? Thats pretty cool but am afraid of what I might find out. Pack a day for 10 years now. Should have a caculator on how much of my life is gone because of these. Ive watched my grandfather die a painful death from these years ago but didnt stop me. I think the biggest thing is my kids! I coach football and baseball and now my oldest want to race BMX and me to race with him. This would be rough smoking but I still get on my BMX bike and can still tear it up pretty good for a 30 yr old kid We have a few jumps in our horse pasture that we hit every now and again but I am so winded, its just time to stop smoking and enjoy life with out the wheezing!

[Swinger]

I've gotta quit at some point. I'm not looking forward to it. Good luck!

Cmon Fabio, jump on the wagon with me, we can be irratable bastards together

[dcreel]

Cmon Fabio, jump on the wagon with me, we can be irratable bastards together

I agree, it's time John.. Let go of that crutch..

[Swinger]

Maybe make it interesting somehow. Get a few that want to quit and throw a few dollars up for a pot and whoever backs out loses their money. Gotta be honest and got to have someone neutral to hold cash or parts or what ever. This may not work but would make it interesting and maybe get a few to attempt(hopefully succeed). Anyone got any ideas to make this interesting? Just a thought, Im going through with it anyhow!

[hoosierlogger]

Cmon Fabio, jump on the wagon with me, we can be irratable bastards together

Can you imagine what would happen to the membership numbers if Fabio quit smoking? LOL People would be dropping like flies.

[dcreel]

Can you imagine what would happen to the membership numbers if Fabio quit smoking? LOL People would be dropping like flies.

Who knows.. maybe it would mellow him out.. NAAAAAAA!!! LOL